Stay cool at the pool

From Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services:

The Leisure Services Department's pools and splash pads are keeping Athenians cool this summer.

The Department operates five public pools including Bishop Park at 750 Sunset Drive, Heard Park at 400 McKinley Drive, Lay Park at 297 Hoyt Street, Memorial Park at 293 Gran Ellen Drive, and Howard Park, 291 Henderson Extension.  

During the aquatics season, pools and the Howard Park Splash Pad are open Tuesday-Friday and Sundays, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. and noon – 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays.  

The Walker Park Splash Pad, located at 200 Trail Creek Street, is open through Sunday, July 27. with extended season hours of weekends only from August 4 - September 1. The Walker Park Splash Pad hours are Tuesday - Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.  

All pools and splash pads are closed on Mondays for maintenance.  

Pools and the Howard Park Splash Pad close for the season Sunday, July 27.

Pool and splash pad admission is $1 per person, cash only. Pool passes are available for purchase and may be used at both splash pads and at all of the Department’s public pools.  Individual pool passes are $20 and Family of Four pool passes are $40.  Passes may be purchased onsite with forms of payment accepted including cash and check.

For more information, please call 706-613-3589.